Dr. Mio Kitano, MD

Dr. Kitano practices at UT Health San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Kitano's NPI, 1740415785, was assigned on May 20, 2009. Dr. Kitano graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Kitano's Texas license number on file is Q9655.

Dr. Kitano's primary practice is UT Health San Antonio, at 8431 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 450-9000.

Dr. Kitano's primary practice is UT Health San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Kitano is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kitano to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kitano practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Kitano's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Kitano is board certified in complex general surgical oncology by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kitano's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 46 Medicare services from Dr. Kitano across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 39 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,667 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kitano in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 17 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kitano's median patient age at 71, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kitano wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $154 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 31 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Kitano accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Kitano, published from 2010 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Thyroid Neoplasms, Biopsy, Fine-Needle and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Kitano has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Kitano's most frequent co-authors are Electron Kebebew, MD, Reza Rahbari, MD and Naris Nilubol, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kitano to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Intestinal Obstruction and Constipation.

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Kitano from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $30,000.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kitano.

Dr. Kitano graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Kitano is a member of ACS.

Dr. Kitano is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.